Christina + Sam: Thomas F Riley Wilderness Engagement Session

A WILDERNESS PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION

I absolutely love connecting with friends from school and getting to photograph such important moments in their lives. Sam and I went to high school together, so I was beyond stoked when he reached out about engagement photos. He and Christina wanted somewhere local and in nature, so we chose Thomas F Riley Wilderness Park. It’s a great spot to shoot, except there are specific areas you can and can’t shoot. They’ve added yellow ropes (which I had to photoshop out) and limit photo areas - totally understandable because it’s a wilderness park, but something to be aware of beforehand.

River + Victor: Father-Son OC Fair Photographer

A FATHER SON DAY AT THE FAIR

Get ready for the OC fair! It’s legit one of the best places to do photos, whether it’s family or engagement photos. It was a somewhat crowded day, but we were able to find pockets of space for photos and most people were nice enough to walk around us. We did our best to be out of the way though because I hate “putting on a show” or being in the way. Let’s go run around the fair though! Hit me upppp!

Matthew + Nichole: Lake Mission Viejo Engagement Session

A FIRST KISS ON A BENCH NEAR LAKE MISSION VIEJO

A cute couple + a cute dog PLUS a cute love story = killer photos!I tell every couple to choose locations that are meaningful to them or activities they do together often. Matthew and Nichole picked a great spot because they had their first kiss on this bench. Of course they had to bring their pup, Kuna who was SO FUN! If you know me at all, you know I LOVE dogs, so having a dog on a shoot is the greatest thing in the world to me.

Dan + Vanessa: Laguna Beach Engagement Session

A LAGUNA BEACH ENGAGEMENT SESSION

AHHHH Dan and Vanessa get married next year in Bel Air and I can’t wait!! They flew down from Canada to meet with venues and do an engagement session with me in Laguna Beach! They had so many ideas and were down to do whatever including getting in the water at the end. I legit had SO MUCH fun with them and didn’t want to leave. I’m just going to let the photos do the talking here!!

Jessi + Parker: Huntington Beach Anniversary Shoot

A HUNTINGTON BEACH ANNIVERSARY SESSION

I met Jessi and Parker at their house then we walked to the beach together for a fun little shoot. Parker and Jessi were learning to surf, so it made sense to incorporate their surfboard in a few shots. I mean they live steps from the beach. They’re such goofballs, especially Parker - so many moments of him trying to lick her face or dropping her in the ocean. I was cracking up most of this shoot and clearly so were they!